Walter Matthau’s birth chart
ActorBorn October 1, 1920, New York City, New York, United StatesDied July 1, 2000
Drawn to beauty, good manners and a fair deal.
- SunLibraThe Diplomat
- MoonTaurusor Gemini
- VenusScorpioThe Devotee
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Libra, the Diplomat
Drawn to beauty, good manners and a fair deal. Works best with a partner and hates a needless fight. Nothing about him was halfway: he insisted on running his own life, and the struggle made him formidable.
The Sun square Pluto (almost exact at 0.8°)
What he needed
Moon in Taurus or Gemini, the Hearth
Even-tempered and hard to unsettle. Needs calm, touch and things that stay the same.
For a birth after 10:32 p.m., his Moon was in Gemini.
How he loved
Venus in Scorpio, the Devotee
All or nothing in love. Feels intensely and stays loyal to the very end. He loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Venus trine Uranus (almost exact at 0.1°)
How he thought
Mercury in Libra, the Mediator
Thinks in terms of fairness and sees both sides. Speaks with tact and grace. Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.
Mercury conjunction Venus (wide at 7.8°)
What drove him
Mars in Sagittarius, the Champion
Adventurous and principled. Throws himself behind big causes and what is right. Drive with the brakes on: he wanted to move, something held him back, and the friction made him tough.
Mars square Saturn (exact at 0.0°)
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Walter Matthau was born four days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 85% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Friday, eight days after the September equinox.
Saturn return
For Walter Matthau, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1979, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1949 and 1950. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Libra
You and Walter Matthau
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Walter Matthau’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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What is Walter Matthau’s zodiac sign?
Libra. Walter Matthau was born on October 1, 1920, with the Sun in Libra, the Diplomat. Drawn to beauty, good manners and a fair deal. Works best with a partner and hates a needless fight.
What is Walter Matthau’s Moon sign?
Taurus or Gemini. The Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini at 10:32 p.m. that day, local time: in Taurus for a birth before then, in Gemini for one after.
What is Walter Matthau’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on October 1, 1920. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Walter Matthau’s Venus sign?
Scorpio, the Devotee. All or nothing in love. Feels intensely and stays loyal to the very end.
How does your chart compare with Walter Matthau’s?
Set your chart beside Walter Matthau’s and see how the two meet, area by area: as friends, in love, in how you talk, working together and under one roof. It is free.
Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Walter Matthau’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Film screenshot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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